10 Great Leaders Of Modern India We Want You To Remember 

APJ Abdul Kalam 

              

Scientist in aerospace and statesman Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam led India as its 11th president from 2002 to 2007. 

Mahatma Gandhi 

              

The victorious struggle for India’s independence from British control was led who later served as an inspiration for movements for civil rights and freedom around the globe. 

C. Rajagopalachari 

              

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was a statesman, author, lawyer, and champion of Indian independence served as India’s final governor general before it became a republic in 1950 

Sardar Vallabhai Patel 

              

The first Deputy Prime Minister of India and the country’s first Home Minister, Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, also known as Sardar, was an Indian lawyer, and prominent political figure. 

Jawaharlal Nehru 

              

A major personality in India throughout the middle of the 20th century, Jawaharlal Nehru was an anti-colonial patriot, secular humanist, social democrat, and author. 

Mother Teresa 

              

Mother Teresa, commonly referred to as Saint Teresa of Calcutta and a foremost name among the great leaders of India. 

Atal Bihari Vajpayee 

              

As India’s 10th prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian politician and diplomat who held office for three terms: for 13 days in 1996, for 13 months from 1998 to 1999. 

Baba Amte 

              

Indian social worker and activist Murlidhar Devidas Amte, better known by his stage name Baba Amte, is well renowned for his work in the rehabilitation and empowerment of leprosy patients. 

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 

              

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, and political figure who drafted the Constitution of India from the discussions in the Constituent Assembly. 

R.K. Laxman 

              

Indian cartoonist, artist, and humorist Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman created these works. 

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